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ADB approves initiatives for transforming education in Africa
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African Development Bank (ADB) has planned a new strategy aimed at reforming and transforming higher education systems in the African sub-region in readiness for global challenges.
At the 746th regular session of the board of directors of the bank, the members approved the initiative, which would also help in refining and providing greater focus in the implementation of the bank’s policy on education sector.
According to a bulletin, the board has decided that if Africa must be repositioned to increase its competitiveness especially in the field of science and technology, all efforts must be geared towards “energising and unlocking the minds for brighter economic prospects.”
It said: “This is a landmark decision of the bank to focus on skills in science and technology to sustain economic growth and increase the competitiveness of African economies. As well, the state of deterioration of the infrastructure demands a vigorous and concerted effort to rehabilitate the institutions.
“There is need to revisit the concept of centres of excellence and link the entire tertiary education with the productive sectors of the economies. The bank will pay particular attention to increasing access of women in science, technology and innovation.”
The strategies include, strengthening national and regional centres of excellence in agriculture and livestock; health sciences and health delivery support services; engineering; business enterprise; training of teachers; educational managers, and energy.
It would also focus on building and rehabilitating the existing science and technology infrastructure, linking higher education, science and technology to the productive sector.
At the 746th regular session of the board of directors of the bank, the members approved the initiative, which would also help in refining and providing greater focus in the implementation of the bank’s policy on education sector.
According to a bulletin, the board has decided that if Africa must be repositioned to increase its competitiveness especially in the field of science and technology, all efforts must be geared towards “energising and unlocking the minds for brighter economic prospects.”
It said: “This is a landmark decision of the bank to focus on skills in science and technology to sustain economic growth and increase the competitiveness of African economies. As well, the state of deterioration of the infrastructure demands a vigorous and concerted effort to rehabilitate the institutions.
“There is need to revisit the concept of centres of excellence and link the entire tertiary education with the productive sectors of the economies. The bank will pay particular attention to increasing access of women in science, technology and innovation.”
The strategies include, strengthening national and regional centres of excellence in agriculture and livestock; health sciences and health delivery support services; engineering; business enterprise; training of teachers; educational managers, and energy.
It would also focus on building and rehabilitating the existing science and technology infrastructure, linking higher education, science and technology to the productive sector.
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